Inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0468 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0468, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.0518 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0419, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0518 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0513 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0502 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0499 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0497 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0491 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.049 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0468 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0501 | 0.0483 | 0.0518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 | 0.0419 | 0.0494 | 4 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0468 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.